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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1992

- GUANGDONG TO CONTINUE ENVIRONMENTAL, CO-OPERATION

ON PROTECTION OF DEEP DAY AND ITS CATCHMENTS

THE HONG KONG

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GUANGDONG ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LIAISON GROUP, AT ITS THIRD MEETING IN HONG KONG ON DECEMBER 14

15, HAS AGREED ΤΟ CONTINUE THEIR CO-OPERATION ON A NUMBER OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF COMMON INTEREST.

THE LTAISON GROUP DISCUSSED AND ENDORSED THE TECHNICAL REPORT COMPILED BY IT'S TECHNICAL SUB-GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF DEEP BAY AND ITS CATCHMENTS.

IT WAS AGREED THAT THE CO-OPERATION TO DEAL WITH THE POLLUTION PROBLEMS IN DEEP BAY SHOULD CONTINUE.

TO ACHIEVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OBJECTIVES FOR DEEP BAY, A SET OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL STRATEGIES WERE AGREED IN PRINCIPLE.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME WILL BE WORKED OUT BY THE TECHNICAL SUB-GROUP FOR THE PROPOSED ACTION PLANS THAT INCLUDE JOINT ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING WORK, AN IN-DEPTH STUDY ΤΟ DETERMINE THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL CAPACITY OF DEBRP BAY, BETTER CO- ORDINATION TO IMPLEMENT THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL STRATEGIES AND FURTHER, STUDY OF THE OYSTER POLLUTION PROBLEMS.

STAFFING AND RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS OF THE ACTION ITEMS WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN DRAWING UP THE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME.

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THE LLAISON GROUP ALSO AGREED THAT BOTH SIDES SHOULD CONTINUE ΤΟ EXCHANGE INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL 1SSUES THAT WOULD BE OF MUTUAL INTEREST TO BOTH SIDES THROUGH THE ESTABLISHED LIAISON CHANNEL.

AT THE MERTING, THE GUANGDONG SIDE WAS BRIEFED ON THE PROGRESS OF THE STRATEGIC SEWAGE DISPOSAL SCHEME.

THE TWO-DAY MEETING WAS CO-CHAIRED ON THE GUANGDONG SIDE BY THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAU OF GUANGDONG PROVINCE, MR QIANG BINGHUAN AND ON THE HONG KONG SIDE BY THE SECRETARY PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON.

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MEMBERS OF THE GUANGDONG DELEGATION INCLUDE THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE OF THE GUANGDONG PROVINCE, MR CHEN THE DIRECTOR OF STATE OCEANIC ADMINISTRATION, SOUTH CHINA SEA BRANCH, MR LIANG SONG, ASSISTANT TO MAYOR OF SHENZHEN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, MR SUN ZHEN, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS BUREAU OF GUANGDONG PROVINCE, MR DAJ YONGREN, THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAU OF SHENZHEN CITY, MR CHEN TANGYI, THE GUANGDONG CHAIRMAN OF THE TECHNICAL SUB-GROUP, MR FAN JUNJUN, THE DEPUTY DIVISION CHIEF OF HONG KONG AND MACAO AFFAIRS DIVISION, OFFICE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF GUANGDONG PROVINCE, MR KU WEL AND MISS LIANG HUIRONG OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAU OF GUANGDONG PROVINCE.

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MEMBERS OF THE HR TEAM INCLUDE THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DR STUART HRED, THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, DR K S PUN AND THE DIRECTOR OF DRAINAGE SERVICES, MR SIU CHUEN AND REPRESENTATIVE OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.

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